The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-12-08

IllSils OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES anClSaauVanC-
ages over each other and everybody
else, and modestly bringing into view
those points wherein they bid defiance
to the humane race at large and aspred
itoybe divinlties. But to-day, as yester-
day, none was found superior to the
Princess. One after another was duly
admitted and dismissed with a consola-
tory cigar, and the promise that his
name should not be handed in to Mrs.
Grpndy, who, pen in hand, sat IN the
reporters chair; anu still the little Prln-
cass waited smiling and peerless, upon
her throne, in royal but wearing single
blesscdness Yet all this while the
strange young man,. who had come ill
with tile rest, saia never q word to
press his suit, and Willie the others
We're praying ana groaning and making
no end of lo.do, he alone stood up.
right and silent, and held his head
straight and high as if in proud dis
dain. g4 .t"a
The little Princess was only a woman
after all, so, of course, she grew pilued
at last. Eli. .as IS s !.
"Pray, why do you come here, you,
she said, pointing her tiny ivory finger
at linn, with an inimitable mixture or
grace and scorl5 ''if not to WOO me
with the rest''
81 come to wed, lady, not to woo, y
he answered gravely, and moved for
ward with unbending head.
ITO wed?n echoed the Princess, with
laugh thatrang forth so deliciously
sweet, tliatato hear itswas'to think only
Of the ripple of sil-~r waves against
shores of the purest crystal. "And
pray, friend, is, that your wedding
garb?'' iSE y ~ q. ~
''She whom I love. will look to tile
heart rather than to the raiment,n an
swered he, as tlnabaslled and gravely as
before; and the Princess felt rebuked,
and bit her sweet lips; {. ~
:.sYet You bring no gift III your
hands,, she said. "How dare you ask
anght;of me?n 5s. $
'sIIe He looked at8her and smiled, and
Eslie saw that hisIslnile was sweet.
Lady, i claim but gift for gift. /
bring you my heart Give me there
fore yours. Y 3 !5S, 81.
- sfsgyou !s do not lsnessl jim the ask
lns: i. 81 = = i ssis q; ~ -. ts
Lady" he answered and he looked
Italian noble standipg upright alone,
amid the sea- Of bowed heads around.
Il do not kneel, because, I come neither
TO beg nor to pray, but to demand my
right tsh s.t.
'How dare you!' cried the Princess.
frightened at language SO strangely un-
Softened tp meet her delicate royal
cars. ass,
'uIow dare yonY2
Love darca al, or is 10 love-" an.
*Werad he, and smiled still.
~ have sworn that will wed none
save him who is in all my superior, >,
said the Princess, and looked at him
curiously. 'tDo you call yourself my
srperior2 Are rou SO vain?" And she
drew up her exquisite head, and laugh
ed u low, gurgling laugh
NO" he answered! "For love il
lumble; yet as humility Is superior to
vanity, you are inferior to me III so far
as you claim superiority" .s..,2
sam I,yain, then7''' asked the>prih-
cess, ina grieved surprise.
"Nol" thundered the crowd Of shitors
behilid.' 'sNdl Mol No! To the death
with.him WIN anlrms it! MOL Mol a
thnuaon1. fiMau mob, '.s4
'Yesio. said the young man. who
stood before llel; ana though he spoke
so low She heard him above all the rest,
and hung her lovely head.
M'At least" she said, show can you
vie with me in. birth2 1 am princess
and sit upon athrone; and you"
s"Iour thronclis senseless marble ana
cold. dead stone" said he, Sand mine
is woinan's heartn
You arc poor, said she, '!and am
rich"
''Nay, it is you who are poor" he re.
piled, "since ealth's sorest poverty IS
the having only self to love; and am
rich, for loving Is wealth, and lave
loved long and we'll"
i'Bntl am wise and learned.n . said
she ~ have studied much and 3pro.
fonndly. Can you know more than I?n
Yes answered lie; ''for i have
learned that am ignorant, ana earth's
highest wisdom can teach no ,nore.n
but | am beautiful, y she said, with
8 blush that spread over her face like
the sunset glow over lily. ';And
you7--'o.
"a beauty that sees but self is blind, -
he answered, 'sand blindness is a de-
formity, 1t ia 1 therefore who am
beautiful, for you so fill my heart that
wherever am, you are present."
"They say ain good, stammered the
little Princess as q iina plea. And
tears stood III her wonderful eyes.
M The young man came nearer, anu
smiled again, and In hissmile welo only.
pity, and tenderness, and love. "YetN
by your own showing, you are selfish,
and vain, and weak" he said softly.
"And your asked the; Princess,
tremulously. vet smiling m nj him 40